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Julie Urquhart

£10.5 million of new research to investigate role of trees in tackling climate change

£10.5 million of new research to investigate role of trees in tackling climate change

The University of Gloucestershire and Imperial College London are coordinating new research announced by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) exploring ways in which trees, woods and forest can help address climate change.

Nick Lewis 07/08/202105/08/2021 Future of UK Treescapes, Julie Urquhart, Media Releases Read more

Julie Urquhart joins UK Government Scientific Advisory Group for Trees and Woodlands

Julie Urquhart joins UK Government Scientific Advisory Group for Trees and Woodlands

CCRI’s Dr Julie Urquhart has been appointed to the newly formed Trees and Woodlands Scientific Advisory Group (TAW-SAG), established to provide expert scientific input to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to inform the England tree planting programme.

Nick Lewis 06/08/202106/08/2021 Julie Urquhart, News Read more

CCRI research into fishers’ participation in management and science of fisheries published by Defra

CCRI research into fishers’ participation in management and science of fisheries published by Defra

Defra have published CCRI research how professional fishers and recreational anglers participate in the management and science of fisheries in England.

Nick Lewis 05/08/202105/08/2021 Hannah Chiswell, Jasmine Black, Julie Urquhart, Matt Reed, News, Nick Lewis, Paul Courtney, Research Projects Read more

SURE-Farm policy booklet published – East of England arable farming

SURE-Farm policy booklet published – East of England arable farming

As SURE-Farm is coming to an end, the CCRI released a booklet summarizing the key results and messages from the work conducted since 2017. The booklet reports impacts and recommendations for the social, economic and environmental context of the East of England arable farming system.

Nick Lewis 20/05/202120/05/2021 Damian Maye, Julie Urquhart, Mauro Vigani, News, SURE-Farm Read more

Julie Urquhart to present at Climate Exp0

Julie Urquhart to present at Climate Exp0

Next week a Climate Exp0 is taking place as a warm-up to the UN’s COP26 Climate Change Conference. CCRI’s Julie Urquhart will be chairing a session related to the Future of UK Treescape’s project.

Nick Lewis 10/05/202111/05/2021 Future of UK Treescapes, Julie Urquhart, News Read more

New publication examines online debate regarding sustainable meat

New publication examines online debate regarding sustainable meat

A new article written by Damian Maye and Julie Urquhart has just been published in the Journal of Rural Studies that seeks to examine the online discourses regarding sustainable meat consumption by analysing a range of ‘hashtags’.

Nick Lewis 22/04/202122/04/2021 Damian Maye, Julie Urquhart, News, Publications Read more

Publication updates for CCRI Researchers

Publication updates for CCRI Researchers

A number of CCRI researchers are authors of a chapter in a new book entitled ‘Researching People and the Sea: Methodologies and Traditions’.

Nick Lewis 30/03/202130/03/2021 Hannah Chiswell, Jasmine Black, Julie Urquhart, Matt Reed, News, Nick Lewis, Paul Courtney, Publications Read more

Additional Promotions and Recruitment

Additional Promotions and Recruitment

We are very pleased to recognise the achievements of Julie Ingram and Julie Urquhart with their promotions and to welcome two new members of staff to the team.

Chris Rayfield 15/12/202015/12/2020 Alice Goodenough, Fred Dunwoodie Stirton, Julie Ingram, Julie Urquhart, News Read more

Special Issue of Eurochoices focused on SURE-Farm project

Special Issue of Eurochoices focused on SURE-Farm project

The latest edition of the journal ‘Eurochoices’ is a Special Issue that focusses on the EU Horizon 2020 project ‘SURE-Farm’ (Towards SUstainable and REsilient EU FARMing systems).

Nick Lewis 15/12/202015/12/2020 Jasmine Black, Julie Urquhart, Mauro Vigani, News, Publications, Rob Berry, SURE-Farm Read more

Julie Urquhart presenting at online natural history festival

Julie Urquhart presenting at online natural history festival

This month, Julie Urquhart will take part in an online festival that re-visits and celebrates an event that took place in 1995 – the first International Children’s Conference on the Environment.

Nick Lewis 10/11/202016/11/2020 Julie Urquhart, News, TREESCAPES Read more
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